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Cat randomly peeing

  • 26-01-2009 9:53pm
    #1
    Peewee_lane
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    Our cat is only a few years old, but the past few days has been peeing all over the place.

    Tonight after playing in front of us she went the toilet in the middle of the floor, could this be boldness or a kidney infection?

    Can anyone help?


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  • #2
    comongethappy
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    Is your cat going a lot or just a little? If she's only peeing small amounts it could be a urinary tract infection, and you should take her to the vets asap.

    Otherwise, try cleaning the cat's litter out at least twice a day and see if that helps. Some decide just to be overly fussy. Make sure to clean up areas she has gone in with vinegar to remove the scent. Otherwise, perhaps it's the location of the litter box she doesn't feel comfortable with. You could try to move it where she goes to the toliet.

    If these things don't help then it's best to bring her to the vets


  • #3
    Rancid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭Rancid


    Peewee_lane wrote: »
    Our cat is only a few years old, but the past few days has been peeing all over the place.

    Tonight after playing in front of us she went the toilet in the middle of the floor, could this be boldness or a kidney infection?

    Can anyone help?
    More than likely it's cystitis, or some other urinary tract infection. It can be painful and they can pass blood.

    Take her to the vet sooner rather than later.


  • #4
    The Sweeper
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    +1 - go to the vet. They should always be your first stop, over and above a 'wait and see' approach.


  • #5
    kazza90210
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭kazza90210


    get your cat checked by the vet, but it also could be a behavioural problem(have you moved resently, or has there been anychanges in the house?) there is a diffuser you can buy which just plugs in and releases feline facial pheromone, used by cats to mark their territory as safe and secure. this can help with peeing around the house


  • #6
    yellowbrickroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭yellowbrickroad


    comongethappy wrote: »
    Is your cat going a lot or just a little? If she's only peeing small amounts it could be a urinary tract infection, and you should take her to the vets asap.

    Otherwise, try cleaning the cat's litter out at least twice a day and see if that helps. Some decide just to be overly fussy. Make sure to clean up areas she has gone in with vinegar to remove the scent. Otherwise, perhaps it's the location of the litter box she doesn't feel comfortable with. You could try to move it where she goes to the toliet.

    If these things don't help then it's best to bring her to the vets
    Hi Comogethappy,
    I was wondering if you can help me out aswel, I have a 14yr old cat, she used to use our old shed as her toilet, but we had to get rid of it, now my cat is emptying her bowels on my neighbours sky lite and its not a pretty sight when he's having dinner and looks up! Meanwhile, on the other side my cat decides to go in and does it on my other neighbours plants now, i really need to do something to control this, i was thinking of getting her a litter tray but at 14 will she adapt to it and how do i get her to use it also how often should i wash it out without taking her scent off it? can you help ?


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  • #7
    MsFifers
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    I'm not Commongethappy but I'm going to pitch in here! :D

    Most cats get used to litter trays straight away, as they are v. convenient for them! And your older cat might just be delighted not to have to go outside. Just make sure you get a nice big one (some of the ones on sale are for kittens) and fill it with a material that is most like what the cat is used to. The sandy type litter material is probably best in this case. (as opposed to wood pellets or the crystals).

    The usual recommendation is one per cat + one extra, but see how you get on.

    Put the tray in a place that is a bit out of the way (ie so they won't be worried about someone jumping in on them) but that is convenient for them to access.

    Re: cleaning. Well you will need to scope out the tray at least twice a day. They won't use the tray if there is pee or poo already in there. How often you have to clean the whole thing out depends on the type of litter material you use.

    I used clumping litter and only need to wash out the whole trays every 2 weeks, but when I was using the non-clumping I found I had to wash twice a week.

    Good luck with it. You should definitely sort out the problem, because neighbours can lose their tolerance for cats using their property as a toilet.


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